China Entertainment: Indulge in Vanity Fair

Chapter 224 View the filming of "To Youth" and talk about new cooperation with Alima

After "The Origin of the White Snake" is finished, the next movie "Violent Street" will be launched on May 5. The original plan was to start shooting in June, but there was a conflict in time. "Three Dozens of Bones" will be released on July 10, so he can't help but promote it, right?Therefore, "Violent Street" must be completed before the end of June, and the start time has to be moved forward, so it is set on May 6.

There are still [-] days before the start of "Violent Street", He Fang can't be idle for these [-] days, he has to go to see how the filming of "To Youth" is going, he has to show his name as the producer noodles?

He had to think about how to carry out the project in cooperation with Alima, and he had promised Alima, so he came up with a plan.

Even he has to go to the United States before the end of April, he is the director, he can't go on the opening day, can he?Although there were more than N people who helped him make the preparations in the early stage, Zhang Qian didn't come back and was busy with these things all the time.

But he always has to arrive more than ten days before the start, and he has to check the preparations and the status of the actors again, and even organize everyone to read the script and so on.

Of course, there is also the finalization of the "Edge of Tomorrow" cooperation with Warner, and the discussion with Fox about the creation of "X-Men".

These are all things, ten days may not be enough.

So, after He Fang rested at home for three days, he went to Guizhou on April 4, where "To Youth" was filmed, and He Fang came to have a look.

The director and actors of "To Youth" in this time and space have undergone complete changes, but He Fang doesn't care, anyway, it is for newcomers to practice their hands. It doesn't matter whether the changes have the effect of another time and space.

When he arrived in Anshun, Guizhou, instead of going to the production team, He Fang went to Huangguoshu to play first. In fact, he just went to punch a card and take a picture, and then posted it on Moments.

WeChat has also taken root, and the mobile phone has been replaced with Huawei P1. This mobile phone was only released in China, but it was released internationally as early as January.Therefore, He Fang also asked people to buy it from Huawei in advance.

Of course, He Fang didn't have so much time to play, so he just visited Huangguoshu and then went to the production team.

"Director He, are you here?"

As soon as he went to the crew, He Fang was welcomed. The actors of "To Youth" are Tong Dawei, Kan Qingzi, Zhu Yilong, Chong Danni, Xi Wang, Song Yi, etc., and there are a group of young actors, all of whom are from Chinese opera. Nortel also has a show.

For campus stories, of course young actors are used.

Seeing He Fang is like seeing an idol. These young actors are very excited. They all look forward to the day that He Fang will become famous all over the world. Of course, they hope to have the opportunity to play the role in He Fang's movie and let passers-by know it.

Of course, as an actor, who doesn't want to be famous?

He Fang is familiar with the other actors, but this Song Yi is not very familiar with.

"Director He, I participated in your audition in Chinese opera, you may not remember me." Song Yi introduced himself to He Fang.

"Oh, I just said why does it look familiar, so that's it. Act well, you are so delicate and charming, and Xiaojiabiyu's characteristics will definitely have a good room for development, but don't worry, first solidify the basic skills." He Fang encouraged her by the way.

Why did He Fang deliberately encourage Song Yi?Because he watched the TV series "Zuo Son" in another time and space, and felt that she was quite successful in playing the heroine. She is a capable actor, but it may be a bit difficult to become popular.

Maybe I can help her by saying a few words for her?Anyway, it doesn't cost money to say good things.

He Fang's praise first made Song Yi a little excited, "Thank you Director He for your praise, I will continue to work hard."

"Well, come on, our company has a lot of movies every year. Slowly start with supporting roles, lay a good foundation, and become famous and become a family will come naturally. You guys, don't think about overnight success. Stories of overnight success are not common. Then It needs chance and coincidence, just like the so-called 'Mou Girl', 'Crystal Girl' and 'Star Girl', they are all chance."

"Then what if you don't have that opportunity in life? You still have to keep your feet on the ground and use your strength to go up step by step. I believe that you will succeed in the future. As long as you have strength, don't talk about others, just Tuanhuo culture." With so many movies made in a year, we can digest you."

He Fang turned to talk to the young actors around him, actors of this era still have basic skills, and the example of their predecessors is still useful to them.

"Hee hee, that would be great. Director He, everyone says that the fastest way for an actor to become famous is to take on more roles of real actors, so that he can stand out more. What if there are not so many real roles?"

Someone in the crowd suddenly asked, He Fang turned his head and saw that it was Zheng Kai with a small face, no wonder he asked such a question.Some scenes with his face shape are really difficult to take, not good, he doesn't belong to the type of handsome guy.

Zheng Kai's real-quality actor means an actor who focuses on performing roles similar to his own personality.Every image created by such actors seems to be themselves, but they are distinct characters.Its performances are often natural, simple, and less carved.

For example, Liu Yifei, she plays those fairy sisters, chivalrous girls in ancient costumes, and fairies in her true colors, because the image and temperament of those characters are very close to her own, and she hardly needs to play that role.

Such an actor is easy to become famous, and it is easy to take a role that suits him.

So, with the appearance and temperament that Zheng Kai said, how can there be so many characters similar to his image and temperament for him to play?Here comes the question, what if there is no character that fits his image and temperament?
He Fang smiled, "You, this question is very unreasonable. Since you can't be a character actor, then work hard to become a character actor. Knowing that your image and temperament may not be suitable for most roles, Then try to be a character actor and use your strength to prove your acting skills."

What is a character actor?Just a word: good at using acting skills to create a variety of character actors with different personalities.

It is what we call the acting school, the acting skills of thousands of people and faces.

"Stanislavsky once said: 'The creators of all character images, without exception, should be reincarnated and personalized.' What does that mean? When facing a character, you have to remove the original you, And cover yourself with the role of you, then you are not the original you, but the role of you is you."

After He Fang finished speaking, he stepped forward and patted Zheng Kai on the shoulder, "Believe in yourself, as long as your acting skills are good enough, nothing can restrict you."

Zheng Kai suddenly felt that such a slap of He Fang's palm seemed to inject some mana into him, and his whole future felt brighter, so he nodded fiercely.

"Okay, Director He, I understand."

He Fang nodded, then glanced at the others.

"Similarly, don't always look for good roles with the mentality of being a true actor. There are not so many good things in this world where Liu Yifei meets the role of a fairy sister. Moreover, true actors will have disadvantages. If there is no suitable What about the true character? Then how can you act?"

"I can fully understand your eagerness to become famous after four years of college, and I understand your pressure even more. You think that whoever is younger than me is not as good at acting as me, but he is now a top star. , so you are in a hurry."

"I also had this kind of mentality. When I was in the United States, I was very anxious. I felt that I had been in the United States for eight years. In the end, I couldn't even get into the creative department of a big company. I felt very anxious."

"To be honest, when I first came back to China, I had the attitude of being a jerk, because I didn't have much confidence. But...by chance, I became who I am now by accident."

"However, if I didn't have my precipitation in the first eight years, even if the opportunity came, I might not have the success I am now. So, don't worry. With your current ability, even if you can't become the first-line, so what? You will starve to death Is it? You can also shoot a lot of movies every year and earn many times more income than ordinary people. So, calm down, you will get more when you are calm."

After He Fang finished speaking, everyone felt as if they had received a psychological treatment and comfort, and everyone felt less impetuous.

Sure enough, in the following filming, everyone seemed to have undergone a transformation, the performance was more relaxed, more spiritual and more sincere, more like the character should be.

The performance of the actors has become better, which makes the three directors smile, but also scratch their heads.

Li Xiaojiang, one of the directors, asked He Fang in front of the monitor, "Director He, what magic do you have? Why do you come here and do nothing, just sit in the back, and then feed them a bowl of chicken soup, and they will change?" ?”

"Haha..." The others around the monitor all laughed.

"Hehe, when you are in my position, you can do the same. This is the magic power brought by fame. When you become famous, your words will be regarded as the standard by newcomers." He Fang smiled and smoked a cigarette.

"Then can you sit in the back all the time? Our filming is probably much smoother." Liu Chang, one of the directors, asked.

"No, I don't have that much time. Besides, if you want to grow up, you have to learn experience, and the biggest source of experience is the many problems you encounter. As long as you encounter various problems and work hard to solve them, Then the future experience will be enriched. I am sitting here, and all your problems are gone, what experience can you learn?"

He Fang's reason is so high that it is impossible to refute it.

"Ah? Director He, can you...can you say that you are so tall even if you leave us behind?" The third director Jing Lipeng said angrily.

"Hey, you kid, don't you want to be beaten?"

"Ha ha……"

……

He Fang only had five days on the set of "To Youth", and they just finished filming here in five days, and then they had to go to many universities to shoot scenes.

So on April 4, the main creators of the crew got together.

Is this a wrap-up banquet for He Fang on the crew of "To Youth"?Or the encouragement banquet held by He Fang for the crew of "To Youth"?
Anyway, I can't tell the difference, it's just that He Fang came to the crew for five days and then separated, and the main creators got together, that's all.

"Come, come, come, friends in the entertainment circle, all of you are beggars for food. It is a great blessing for you and me to meet here today, especially if you have the honor to be in close contact with Director He. Come, for Cheers."

Zheng Kai is very good at enlivening the atmosphere, like a little tease.

"Brother Kai, how did your so-called intimate contact come about? Why didn't Director He have intimate contact with us? I have collaborated with Director He in several plays, and I haven't had intimate contact with him. Why are you..."

Zhu Yilong was teasing Zheng Kai, and then He Fang just flicked his forehead.

"Hey, are you in close contact now? You're the only one who will boo. But if you work harder on acting, you will grow faster." He Fang criticized Zhu Yilong.

"Oh, Director He, I've worked very hard, okay?"

"Hmph, forget it, I don't want to talk about you anymore. Come, come, come, drink and drink..."

Everyone gathered and drank until around midnight, and then dispersed. After all, they were busy the next day. He Fang flew to Shanghai in the morning on the next day's air ticket, and then transferred to Hangzhou.

He is going to meet Alima to talk about the cooperation business he promised before. In fact, this business is not surprising. He Fang just wants to create a global version of Maoyan + Netflix.

It is estimated that there is no way out for physical theater chains. Wanda has done it in another time and space. They acquired AMC. What happened?After holding it for several years, he ended his holding of AMC by selling shares and exiting the board of directors.

Why is this happening?The reason is very simple. Wanda has acquired it but can’t control it. The entire company is filled with American products. It’s impossible for you, a Chinese, to replace them all. You can’t replace them at all.Can't manage it, you want to use AMC to release some Chinese movies to help Chinese movies?Go ahead and dream, you can't even control the company, and you still want to use the theater chain to do your own thing?
Therefore, He Fang gave up the route of offline theaters, because it was difficult to leverage.Or let Wanda pry it. After he pries it, he will cooperate with He Fang and the others to form an online and offline alliance. This may have some effect.

This is He Fang’s idea. You really have to develop and operate things like theaters yourself. You want to turn the acquired ones into your own. It won’t work if you slowly take over after a few years. .

Huying International Cinemas also has an international vision. In 2012, it opened two cinemas in Hong Kong and one in Macau, and it will spread to Southeast Asia in the future.

However, the construction and operation of cinema chains is not a matter of one or two days, not to mention the development and operation of international cinema chains is even more difficult.

"Director He, welcome to Hangzhou. Let's go to eat first. I heard that you don't like Hangzhou cuisine. I specially hired a top Hunan cuisine chef." Alima said to He Fang with a smile.

"Yo, President Ma really put his heart into it, thank you very much." He Fang cupped his hands unexpectedly.

(End of this chapter)